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36 ProductsWAREHOUSE ITPallet storage software solutionMinster has launchedPalletrac - a software solutionto manage pallet storage.Palletrac was createdto provide a tool to trackeach pallet, from deliverythrough to dispatch, andtransform warehouseadministration.Designed to evolve asa business grows, Palletracis available both as astandalone package forCONTAINER HANDLERSnew customers or as anadditional module for theexisting Minster logisticssolution.The software is said toprovide a complete end toend solution commencingwith the creation ofa new client. It thentracks the movement ofeach pallet within thewarehouse generating anautomated invoice usingsupplied conditions, suchas length of timestored, which is availableat the point ofrelease.Minster say thatPalletrac is perfect fitfor third party storagesites as it provides flexibleoptions for managingmultiple clients’activity.www.minsterlogistics.comPortcentric service options extendedMaterials handling supplier,BarloworldHandling, has extendedits range of solutions toports, terminals andfreight logistics operationsthroughout theUK, and is providingfree advice to helpcompanies reducecosts as volumes grow.“Rising fuel costs andEU emissions regulationsare affecting the use ofcontainer handling equipment”says Mike Parkin,Ports and Terminals SalesManager for BarloworldHandling. “With containervolumes predicted to growover the next few years,ports and freight terminaloperations are highlymotivated to reviewoptions that lead toimproved efficiency andcarbon reductions.”The department oftransport says railfreight has expandedby 60% over the lastdecade and is expected togrow by a further 30% by2019.Barloworld Handling’snational team of portsand terminals specialists isoffering advice and acomprehensive site surveyof any operation’s materialshandling needs.Through sophisticatedmaterials mapping andLEFT:Barloworldhasextendedits rangeofsolutionsto portsandterminals3D simulation softwarethe company can test differentscenarios beforeany investment is made.“The analysis helpsensure the right mix ofequipment is chosenaccording to the operators’current and futurecapacity needs” Mike says.“We can also provide fueland carbon emission projectionsto help customersunderstand the total costof ownership.”www.barloworld.co.ukFORKLIFT TRUCKSGo onlinefor forkliftchatToyota MaterialHandling UK hasbecome the first UK materialshandling sales andservice organisation toenable customers to chatdirectly to a team memberonline.The Chat Centre, whichis accessible from the UKcorporate website(www.toyotaforklifts.co.uk),is availableduring standard workinghours and offers visitors tothe site three options ofmaking contact withToyota: chat, email andtelephone.Tony Wallis, OperationsDirector Toyota MaterialHandling UK said: "Someenquiries are more urgentthan others and need amore immediateresponse than an emailcan deliver, not everyonelikes to makeenquiries by phone.Our new Chat Centregives website visitorsthe chance to makeimmediate contact witha member of the Toyotateam, just like a phonecall but at their ownleisure while using thecomputer."www.toyota-forklifts.co.ukM.A.C Solutions (UK) Ltd has announced the launch of the VT (vehicle mounted) and HT (handheld)terminal series. Designed and manufactured by Darveen, the terminals enable real time wireless communicationbetween industrial vehicles such as forklift trucks or gantry cranes, and central control systemsor data centres. The terminals can also be used for other office-type functions to record data,monitor vehicle conditions or for fleet management.www.mac-solutions.co.ukFebruary 2012www.ukwa.org.uk